RAIPUR,CG: SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant on Wednesday has issued statutory notice against encroachment on its properties as part of several anti-encroachment actions against illegal occupants, and land mafias on BSP’s lands in the township and other areas.

Frequent campaigns are led by the BSP management to abrogate the menace of land encroachers, illegal banners, posters, occupants, land mafias, and individuals involved in the illegal Sale, and Purchase of BSP’s land and properties.

Despite such initiatives, acts of encroachment and other illegal transactions are being reported. Several unscrupulous persons are also found to be doing unlawful activities on BSP Land, such as encroaching on BSP Land and vacant Quarters, putting unauthorized kiosks and Thelas on BSP’s lands, placing/erecting unauthorized Flex Posters and hoardings, in BSP’s area. The official hoardings of BSP have also been encroached on at several places in the township. It has affected the beauty and cleanliness of the township.

The SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant management has issued a Public Notice with final Statutory Warnings against such individuals, to thereby abstain from committing such illegal acts, failing which the management shall take appropriate punitive legal actions against such individuals. Through the notice, the BSP Management has also cautioned the citizens to not be involved in any illegitimate transactions concerning the Sale, Lease, License, or Purchase in respect of SAIL-BSP’s properties, including land, buildings, and houses, with persons who may be misrepresenting themselves either as the Owner of such properties or as an agent of SAIL-BSP.

In the event anyone occupies the SAIL-BSP properties through such dealings, legal actions under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act 1971 shall be initiated against such trespasser(s) at their cost and risk. It is pertinent to mention that SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant never lets out any of its residences on rent, and no person is authorized to rent BSP’s residences.

SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant appeals to all citizens to abstain from any such unlawful acts, and all suspicious activities should be reported to BSP’s authorities and the Police Department, without delay. Stringent legal action shall be taken by the concerned departments of Bhilai Steel Plant, against such anti-social elements, brokers, and land mafia. It has appealed to the Bhilai citizens to be alert, protect themselves by being aware, and also help the BSP Administration in keeping others safe.